Tonight Wed July 28th from 7pm-9pm
IN THE RAW @ Elderberries Green Cafe
Featuring Scott Mellis, Jenni Alpert, and B Willing.

Come down and have a taste...
7564 Sunset Hollywood, Free parking on Sierra Bonita in back!!!

Heading to the Witz End right now to sing and hang at
The WitzEnd Performance Party (and filming)!
1717 Lincoln Blvd near Venice!!!!

Come Join us for a REALLY cool night!!!!

Thank you to everyone who joined us this week for the MBNW with a special thank you to our guest speaker this workshop: Julius Robinson from www.musicsupoervisor.com

Attendees: D H Olech, Paul Wood, Damon Rosario, Shane Lamb, Eric Aboutboul, Athoas Brown, Classic Cauley, Jenna Bryson, Brayden Pierce, Joe Gil, Jessie Macleod, Kristi Jo, Annelise Lecheminant, Justyna Kelley, Laura Escude, Laura Worley, Joel Eckels, Arian Saleh, Andrew Abaria, Dawn Mitschele, and Myron Terrell

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II. Music Business Networking Wkshp #3: Songwriting and Co-writes
Sun Aug 8th 4-7pm
Location and speaker TBA

Want to write better songs? Want to co-write with people you haven't met yet? Want to learn some business behind building relationships with other co-writers - and just do it? Want to share your music, your story, your influences? SAVE Sun Aug 8th from 4-7p. Plan on performing 1 of your songs for a group of other songwriters and expect to make at least 1 connection w/ another writer for a co-write experience.

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III. Career Development Private Consultations 1 on 1
Build your career and take the steps towards success . Career Building for Independent Artists $40 for 40 minutes ($50 for an hour). (Make money, budget money, make a career plan, book a tour, get music placements, make an indie record and plan to market it BEFORE you put it out, how to budget your career) Develop the plan that is right for you - sounditmusbooking@gmail.com.

Music Business Networking Workshop #2
Publishing and Placements
Featuring guest speaker music supervisor Julius Robinson

Thurs July 22nd 1-3pm 
Elderberries
7564 West Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046 . $10

Cool Live Gig tonight!
MON JULY 19th ~ 9p
LIVE in Hermosa Beach @ Saint Rocke
WITH BAND  
142 Pacific Coast Highway Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Jimmy Paxson - drums and Al Kim - Bass
come out and share with us!

THIS FRIDAY JULY 16th: Green Roots Productions present
Oil Spill Benefit
The Witz End - 7PM
1715 Lincoln Blvd
Venice, CA 
w/ Tony Lucca, Brendan James, Amber Rubarth, Scott Mellis, Jenni Alpert, Nina Story, Chris Pierce and more . . .

Music Business Networking Workshop #1: Indie Touring and Career Planning
Thurs July 8th ~ 1-3pm . Elderberries Green Cafe

* This month's topic focued on Indie touring: How to tour nationally and internationally.... What steps to take and what steps not to take... , contacts, routing, and career planning. Special Guest* Independent Touring Artist and Lilith Fair Winner, Colorado: Liz Clark .

Thank you so much to all that participated today: Kristi Jo, Brett Stair (A & R / Management), Joe Gil, Caroline Brooks, Arian Saleh, Victoria Clemmons, Laura Worley (manager), Julie Neumark, Brandy Schaefer (music business), Jason Joseph (booker for Libertine), Franki Love, Annelise Lecheminant, Connie Lim, Celeste Prince, Justine Bennett,  Liz Clark, Joel Eckles (musician / booker room five). It was a GREAT networking session!

Special thanks to Etan Rosenbloom (ASCAP) and Joel Eckels (joelbooksroom5@gmail.com) for your support and help in promoting the first Music Business Networking Workshop.  

  

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Next one: Music Business Networking Workshop #2: Publishing and Placements 
Thurs July 22nd ~ 1-3pm ~ Elderberries Green Cafe
$10 entry

For those of you interested in placing your music in film and TV but just aren't sure how or who to meet, and how to set yourself up so you can earn money come to this networking session to learn more about the ins and outs of music placements. Special guest: A Music Supervisor from www.musicsupervisor.com

Email to RSVP: sounditmusbooking@gmail.com

ACOUSTIC WEDNESDAYS @ Elderberries Vegan Cafe 7-9pm
'IN THE RAW'

7th - Liz Clark, Jenni Alpert, Justyna Kelley
14th - Jamie Drake, Jenni Alpert, Shawn Hlookoff
21st - Lara Gatling, Jenni Alpert, TBA
28th - B Willing, Jenni Alpert, Scott Mellis

w house drummer / percussionist - Jimmy Paxson

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Also performing locally in JULY at:
Room Five - Mon 12th (8:30p), HOLLYWOOD
Fox and Hound - Tues 13th (9p), STUDIO CITY
The Stronghold - Wed 14th (10:30p), VENICE
Saint Rock - Mon 19th (9p), REDONDO BEACH

Elderberries.... Elderberries is a vegan cafe located on Sunset Blvd near Fairfax (Sierra Bonita) owned by a beautiful woman named Dottie. Her huge heart works to support children in the foster care system and assists the homeless and those suffering with mental illness. Most of you don't know my connection to these things, but for those of you who have read a bit of my own personal backstory over the years of having been in the foster care system myself in my early years and personal experience with working closely with both the homeless and those who struggle with mental illness, this was quite a connection to share with such a lovely optimist as Dottie is. With Dottie, she makes a difference then talks about  it. About 8 months ago she opened up this dream vegan / raw cafe which specializes in serving juices, smoothies, iced tea lattes, inteligencia coffee, and a variety of vegan dishes. As luck would have it, when things started to get rocky as often things do with the challenges of a new business, she presevered, holding tightly onto her dream focusing on 'all good things' as we all should try to do. Just recently, she has brought me in to help design parts of the menu and it is very exciting creative outlet for me. In addition starting this coming July I will be hosting a Music on Wednesday there from 7-10pm featuring some of the finest songwriters performing 'In Raw Form'. Justine Bennett, Liz Clark, Jamie Drake, B Willing, and Scott Mellis to name a few. Come by on a Wed and check out who is there!!! Things happen all in their due time for a reason and another....

THIS WEEK: 'IN RAW FORM'

JUNE 30th 7p-10p ~  JENNI ALPERT AND JUSTINE BENNETT

So excited to be a part of this event Friday (June 18th). Please come and share in the fun - a lot of great music and song for you as you sip wine or dine in the fantastic lounge at Room Five featuring some of my very good friends as well: Justine Bennett and B Willing to name a few . . .  Starts at 8pm.